Thursday, May 22 2014

Dalton Nicol Reid has released a statement on the bid from private equity firm KKR for Treasury Wines. KKR has made a conditional bid for Treasury Wines at $4.70 a share, surprising many in the market. Dalton Nicol Reid entered the company during the past six months having met its quality criteria.

Tuesday, May 13 2014

Over the past month we have witnessed large bifurcation in markets with High PE growth stocks coming under pressure while defensives performing well despite trading at lofty multiples. We will focus this month on the valuations in those segments which are causing us some concerns such as the high PE segment, the defensives and then look at the banking sector to see if the strong run can continue. We will then review some recent stock examples to identify where we are finding opportunities.

Sunday, April 27 2014

Since late January the A$ has risen from 86c per US$ to around 94c. While this has been good for the oversees traveller, it is not so good for the competitive position of the Australian economy—particularly manufacturing, tourism and agriculture. These are segments we would like to see picking up to offset the declining resources segment.

Tuesday, April 08 2014

Over the past month the market traded sideways, with the key investment debates revolving around concerns that valuations have run too hard, the impact of quantitative easing unravelling and the extent and effect of the Chinese slowdown despite signs of improving economic activity and ongoing liquidity support. We will discuss these major issues this month.

Thursday, March 20 2014

Dalton Nicol Reid has today announced the appointment of Robert White as its new Chief Executive Officer and Head of Distribution. Jamie Nicol, Director and CIO said the new appointment was a positive step and that it would allow the business to continue on its current growth trajectory. “Dalton Nicol Reid has passed some significant […]